Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sioux Falls, SD to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$3,958step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 829 mi
Typical range: $3,325–$4,592
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux Falls to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,122
Fuel: $836
All-in estimate: $3,958

Return trip

Cincinnati → Sioux Falls$3,936

Both directions price about the same. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Sioux Falls to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux Falls, SD to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,972	$3.59	$2,645 – $3,299
53' refrigerated	$3,544	$4.27	$3,083 – $4,004
48' flatbed	$3,626	$4.37	$3,118 – $4,134
Step deck	$3,958	$4.77	$3,325 – $4,592
Power only	$2,605	$3.14	$2,266 – $2,943
Hotshot	$1,965	$2.37	$1,631 – $2,299
26' box truck	$1,934	$2.33	$1,644 – $2,224
Sprinter van	$1,189	$1.43	$999 – $1,379

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More lanes from Sioux Falls

Step deck lanes from Sioux Falls, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$7,609	$5.46	$6,391 – $8,826	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$6,278	$3.99	$5,273 – $7,282	4 d
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$2,830	$5.06	$2,377 – $3,283	2 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$4,934	$4.39	$4,145 – $5,724	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$5,795	$4.57	$4,868 – $6,722	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$7,008	$5.23	$5,887 – $8,129	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$5,035	$4.36	$4,229 – $5,840	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$6,247	$3.99	$5,248 – $7,247	4 d

More lanes into Cincinnati

Step deck lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,936	$4.37	$2,466 – $3,405	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$10,281	$4.58	$8,636 – $11,926	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$2,167	$7.35	$1,820 – $2,514	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,854	$3.65	$3,238 – $4,471	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$5,012	$2.70	$4,210 – $5,814	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,395	$4.04	$2,012 – $2,778	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,347	$3.54	$3,651 – $5,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,103	$4.59	$8,487 – $11,720	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux Falls, SD to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Sioux Falls, SD to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $3,958 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 829 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,325 and $4,592.

How far is Sioux Falls, SD from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 829 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $836 of the $3,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,122 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Sioux Falls, SD?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology